DOES ELECTRONIC CASE MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSISIMPROVE EFFICIENCY, STRATEGY, AND SYNERGY?

As the legal world becomes more complex, the need for more efficient electronic storage has increased, along with the need for tools necessary to accurately and quickly organize and analyze the information.

Legal software designed to highlight critical information helps you get up to speed quickly when you return to a case. It also helps ensure that everyone working on the case is using a shared story of the case and not missing any details.

In February of 2016, ALM® conducted an online survey of law firm attorneys regarding their use of case management and analysis software and their attitudes about it.

ALM STUDY:EFFICIENCY AND IMPROVED CLIENT SERVICE

Attorneys were asked:"Do you agree that attorneys who use electronic trial books are able to provide better client service?"

77% AGREE

The ability to quickly access case file information permits faster and more thorough responses to clients when you are switching from one case to the next.

Attorneys were asked:"Do you agree that attorneys who use electronic trial books are more efficient?"

74% AGREE

Efficiency not only leads to better client service, but greater overall productivity within your office. The ability to quickly find important case details enables you to quickly refresh your memory and find information when you need it most.

STRATEGY WITH ORGANIZATION IS MOST IMPORTANT

Attorneys were asked:"How important is organizing all of the documents in your case to analyzing all of the facts and issues?"

96% AGREE

Organized case documents help shape case strategy, allowing you to see a more clear direction for the facts and issues so you can develop a comprehensive story.

Attorneys were asked:"Do you believe electronic case management with analysis capability would mitigate the risk of missing
critical details in a case?"

97% AGREE

Having the strategy in place involves the right analysis. Electronic case management mitigates the risk of missing critical details that could affect the overall strategy of your case.

SYNERGY OF INFORMATION IS IMPORTANT

Attorneys were asked:"What is your biggest pain point when preparing for trial?"

Searching for a term or document in a large case file

Analyzing large amounts of facts and issues

Gathering case data

Summarizing or compiling designations on transcripts

Outlining case strategy

Creating a timeline of key facts

The top pain points for the attorneys surveyed.

Searching for a term or document in the larger case file

Analyzing large amounts of facts/issues in the case file to find connections

They reinforce the importance of having organized case documents readily available.

CASE NOTEBOOK FROM THOMSON REUTERS DELIVERS EFFICIENCY … AND MORE.

Pouring over an endless stream of case documents is the norm for attorneys. The key to successfully managing information overload – so you can discover the right facts among case documents – is organization.

With Case Notebook™ from Thomson Reuters, you can leverage trusted technology to organize, analyze, and share essential case information. Case Notebook integrates with Microsoft® Outlook®, Thomson Reuters Westlaw™, Windows® Explorer, and other legal tools to help you manage cases in the most efficient way possible, so you can save time and be more profitable.